Immortal Cloud Restaurant.
Though it was morning, a few tables were already occupied.
In a corner, Zhao Yi sat opposite his martial uncle, Chen Yichong.
The food and wine had all been served.
Zhao Yi rose to pour his martial uncle a cup, then poured one for himself.
They had already grown somewhat familiar on the way over. Now, at the table, a few cups of spirit wine naturally washed away much of the distance between them.
They chatted for a while, mostly with his martial uncle asking questions and Zhao Yi answering. His martial uncle already knew that his master had passed away and was not surprised at all.
"More than ten years ago, after the demon cultivators attacked, I couldn't find either of you, so I set up memorial tablets for my junior brother and you!"
His martial uncle's words stunned Zhao Yi.
Zhao Yi gave a bitter smile. "My master's passing hit me hard back then. I brought his ashes back to Linghua Island but forgot to let you know. That was my fault!"
His martial uncle waved a hand. "No matter. I'll take your tablet down when I get back!"
"Martial Uncle, the Liu Household has begun dividing up. What are your plans?"
"Me? Naturally, I'll stay on Azure Cloud Island. Your martial aunt passed away years ago. Both my children have families and livelihoods of their own, and now I have grandchildren too. Where could I go?"
"Don't you want to go back to Linghua Island for a look?" Zhao Yi asked softly.
Chen Yichong sighed. "What would I go back for? Having you there is enough for Linghua Island! What could an old man like me do there?"
"Fallen leaves must return to their roots. Do you truly not want to go back, Martial